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Bull Run Hydroelectric Dam Ruins

Bull Run Hydroelectric Dam Ruins from directly overhead

Bull Run Hydroelectric Dam Ruins is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Wildcat Mountain stands 417 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone Foundation, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 12 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1925
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.76675, -77.41483

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Bird Sancuary: 1.0 mi
  • Fairfax Rod and Gun Club: 1.4 mi
  • Signal Hill Park: 1.6 mi
  • Harriet and William Harris Park: 1.7 mi
  • Clifton Historic District: 1.8 mi
Gardens
Museums
Artworks
  • Wildcat: 3.9 mi
  • Wildcat: 4.1 mi
  • Girl with Dog: 6.6 mi
  • UV HOTBOX GRAFF: 6.6 mi
  • Horse head: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 60
  • Shelter #9: 4.2 mi
  • Shelter #6: 4.2 mi
  • Shelter #7: 4.3 mi
  • Shelter #5: 4.3 mi
  • Shelter #3: 4.5 mi
Attractions
  • Bull Run Special Events Center: 4.4 mi
  • K1 Speed: 4.9 mi
  • Fluffy Rides: 4.9 mi
  • Griffin's Battery: 6.5 mi
  • Confederate Batteries: 6.5 mi
Peaks: 59
  • Signal Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Choo Choo Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Henry Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Bald Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Mount Pone: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 7
  • West Beach: 11.2 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 11.2 mi
  • Dolphin Beach: 11.6 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 15.4 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 17.6 mi
Springs: 7
  • Peace Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Hunsucker Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Harmony Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Lambert's Spring: 16.6 mi
  • UnNamed Spring: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Coe Creek: 3.8 mi
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 16.0 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 18.0 mi
  • Great Falls: 18.2 mi
  • Stubblefield Falls: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 5.1 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 5.2 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 12.9 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 13.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bull Run Hydroelectric Dam Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wildcat MountainW 275°417 m22.9 mi
Signal MountainWNW 297°413 m17.4 mi
Rappahannock MountainW 274°404 m23.3 mi
High Point MountainWNW 291°397 m17.2 mi
White RockWNW 297°387 m17.6 mi
Chestnut PeakWNW 300°374 m16.6 mi
Pignut MountainW 275°326 m20.9 mi
Prickly Pear MountainW 270°319 m23.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4619:5920:39
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2516:1016:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643556473787668564638

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manassas, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/887361032

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